Alex Legcov attended a 7.5 hour Toronto Mid-Rise Symposium on February 11, 2015 held at the Paramount Conference and Event Venue in Woodbridge. The symposium covered various topics important for mid-rise wood-frame construction projects through presentations from industry experts, including updates to building codes, structural and envelope considerations, insurance, costs and scheduling. The certificate was authorized by Sarah Hicks, Communications Manager of Ontario Wood WORKS!.
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Continuing Education Certificate of Completion
Participant Name: ALEX LEGCOV
Participants Email: alegcov@melroseinvestments.com
Event Name: Toronto Mid‐Rise Symposium
Location: Paramount Conference and Event Venue, Woodbridge
Date Completed: Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Provider: Wood WORKS! / Canadian Wood Council
Hours Completed: 7.5 Structured Learning Hours
Presentations:
Opening Remarks: Marianne Berube, Executive Director, Ontario Wood WORKS! ; Richard Lyall, President,
RESCON, Joe Vaccaro, CEO, Ontario Home Builders’ Association
The Importance of Project Collaboration: Bill Birdsell, Immediate Past President, OAA
Review of New Code Changes Affecting Wood‐Frame Mid‐Rise Construction: Chris Thompson, Manager,
Building Code Policy Development, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Unlocking the Potential for Mid‐rise Buildings: Six Storey Wood Structures: Bryan Tuckey, President and CEO,
Building Industry and Land Development Association
The 6‐Storey Experience in BC: Robert Ciccozzi, Robert Ciccozzi Architecture Inc.
Progression to Successful Ontario Mid‐Rise Projects: Steven Street, Technical Director, Ontario Wood WORKS!
What Will Building Departments be Looking for at the Permit Stage? Alan Shaw, Chief Building Official, City of
Sarnia; Vice President, Ontario Building Officials Association
Insurance Considerations for Mid‐Rise: Mark Parry, President & Managing Director, CORE Canada Insurance
Solutions Inc.
Mid‐Rise Costing, Scheduling and Integration: Grant Roughley, President, RHC
Fire Safety Considerations for Mid‐Rise: Ineke Van Zeeland, Manager, Codes and Standards, Canadian Wood
Council
Sprinkler Considerations for Mid‐Rise and NFPA13: Don Casey, Project Manager, Randal Brown & Associates
Acoustic Considerations for Mid‐Rise: Berndt Zeitler, Group Leader, Acoustics, National Research Council of
Canada
Building Envelope Considerations for Mid‐Rise: Mike Swinton, Principal Research Officer, Building Envelope
and Structure Program, National Research Council of Canada
Structural Considerations for Mid‐Rise: Jasmine Wang, Manager, Codes and Standards, Structural
Engineering, Canadian Wood Council
Tie‐Rod Systems and Shearwalls for Mid‐Rise: Rick Ward, Simpson Strong‐Tie
Mid‐Rise in BC – an Engineering Perspective: Thomas Leung, Thomas Leung Structural Engineering
Authorizing Signature
Sarah Hicks, Communications Manager
Ontario Wood WORKS!